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Effective change management

Effective change management walks you through how change was effected in two instances with specific objectives. This is based upon actual experiences and the reader can therefore glean very practical strategies and approaches that make sense to him or her.

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Defining, effecting and managing the change… Identify cost-cutting low-hanging fruit Take leadership team into confidence & communicate with the organization Board gives support and communicates about new CEO in a very positive light

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Defining, effecting and managing the change… Announce new Vision, and restructuring needs – RIFs and new hires. Use the time to “clean up” Carve out a new direction recreate vision Enable leadership team to work with team members Identify cost-cutting low-hanging fruit Take leadership team into confidence communicate with the organization Board gives support and communicates about new CEO in a very positive light

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Defining, effecting and managing the change… Upswing in “extra-curricular” activities to keep all engaged Created a new “cadre” of emerging leadersUtilize the lean period toupskill and strengthenquality processes

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Defining, effecting and managing the change… Regular updates to the entire organization Instituted regular reviews to set, evaluate and recast the direction Created a performance culture based upon rewards Upswing in “extra-curricular” activities to keep all engaged Created a new “cadre” of emerging leadersUtilize the lean period toupskill and strengthenquality processes

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Defining, effecting and managing the change… Reinforce through updates in the press! Regular updates to the entire organization Instituted regular reviews to set, evaluate and recast the direction Created a performance culture based upon rewards Upswing in “extra-curricular” activities to keep all engaged Created a new “cadre” of emerging leadersUtilize the lean period toupskill and strengthenquality processes

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The ADKAR Model Awareness ..of the need for change Desire ..to support and participate in the change Knowledge ..of how to change Ability ..to implement required skills and behaviours Reinforcement ..to sustain the changeSource: ADKAR, A model for change in business, government and our community- Jeffrey M. Hiatt

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Situation 2: Decision to sell the organization….• Need to be sensitive about people’s careers and aspirations• Need to retain key people

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Defining, effecting and managing the change Ensuring Drawing up a Taking the Empowering key engagement communications decision personnel and keeping strategy channels open- Be clear about the reasons. This will drive future communication strategy- Be clear about the end objectives – is it revenue maximization or continuity of service, for example- Draw up a timeline- Put in place a core team to drive execution- Identify a steering committee to provide steer, support & budgets

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Defining, effecting and managing the change Ensuring Drawing up a Taking the Empowering key engagement communications decision personnel and keeping strategy channels open - Be prepared for a leak; it will happen - Identify who will talk to the press and employees in the event of a leak - Have a clear communication strategy with timeline in the case of a major leak, a rumour, and own internal planned communication - Identify key personnel to be brought into the plan - Draw up timeline of when to communicate with the entire organization

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Defining, effecting and managing the change Ensuring Drawing up a Taking the Empowering key engagement communications decision personnel and keeping strategy channels open - Create FAQs, provide training - KEY THING TO ANSWER UPFRONT: WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO ME? The Key Personnel need to understand this before playing their role - BE PREPARED FOR COUNSELLING…first for KEY personnel and then for the rest of the organization – use external services